I have previously mentioned a Practical Theology course led by Pastor John Piper as part of The Bethlehem Institute vocational elder training program. The course consists in a series of eight 5-hour seminars (and one 10-hour seminar) led by Pastor John. The apprentices attend the seminars, read assigned material on the subject, and respond with a paper of varying length (sometimes as short as three pages, and on other occasions as long as ten pages). I recently attended the seminar entitled Prayer, Meditation, and Fasting: The Pursuit of Communion with God. (All seminars are recorded and … [Read more...] about Prayer, Meditation and Fasting
Archives for April 2007
The Gospel and Your Heathen iPOD
Brendan Russ introduces a way to freely load Bible software onto iPODs. The "PodBible" is courtesy of Mr. Russ's efforts and those of Good News Publishers. (HT: Ted Slater) … [Read more...] about The Gospel and Your Heathen iPOD
The Exclusivity of Christ
Only One Way?: Reaffirming the Exclusive Truth Claims of Christianity looks like an outstanding book with which to engage college students or young professionals influenced by relativism and post-modernism. Each chapter brings a passage of Scripture to bear on a particular theme of the uniqueness of Christianity. The contributors are David Wells (on Acts 17:16-31), Peter Jones (on Genesis 1:1), Richard Phillips (on Romans 3:23-25), Phillip Ryken (on John 18:37-38), Ligon Duncan (on I Peter 2:9-10), and D.A. Carson (on Matthew 7:13-27). Richard Philips is the general editor. This book would … [Read more...] about The Exclusivity of Christ
Singleness and Independence
Lydia Brownback offers some great words of wisdom on singleness and independence. (FYI, Lydia previously reviewed With One Voice). … [Read more...] about Singleness and Independence
Pelosi Ridicules Evangelicals in “Documentary”
Alexandra Pelosi, daughter of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, resides in New York City and is employed as a journalist. She recently completed a documentary called Friends of God, which first aired on HBO on January 25, 2007. Regrettably, her "documentary" selectively highlights a few oddities in the American evangelical landscape, ignoring the countless reasonable, educated evangelicals who lead productive, professional lives. Her work reinforces the liberal stereotype of Christians as (at best) unsophisticated, anti-intellectual morons, and (at worst) zealous, unbalanced fundamentalists, … [Read more...] about Pelosi Ridicules Evangelicals in “Documentary”
Bad End-of-Game Defense or What?
"One of the most boneheaded plays you're ever going to see in professional sports." … [Read more...] about Bad End-of-Game Defense or What?